Biopolymers are natural polymers produced by the cells of living organisms, made of monomeric units covalently bonded into chains to form larger molecules. There are three main classes: polynucleotides such as RNA and DNA; polypeptides, including proteins and shorter amino-acid polymers such as collagen, actin and fibrin; and polysaccharides, linear or branched chains of sugar carbohydrates such as starch, cellulose and alginate. Other biopolymers include natural rubbers, suberin and lignin, cutin and cutan, melanin, and polyhydroxyalkanoates.
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Biopolymers are natural polymers produced by the cells of living organisms.
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Biopolymers are natural polymers produced by the cells of living organisms.
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